Charles S. Peirce and the linguistic sign / by David A. Pharies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pharies, David A.

Series:

Foundations of semiotics, 0168-2555 ; v. 9

Foundations of Semiotics ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Semiotics--History--20th century.

Semiotics.

Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914--Contributions in semiotics.

Peirce, Charles S.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This monograph is about the semiotics of lexical signs, and is of particular interest for historical linguists, in particular those interested in etymology. Specialists in linguistic change have long noticed that certain classes of words seem to be in part exempt from regular patterns of sound change, or perhaps more likely to undergo unusual analogical shifts. The problem is far worse for the etymologist, since the lexicon of every language contains some hundreds of semiotically problematic vocables which must, if the etymological dictionaries are ever to be completed, be explained somehow.

Contents:

CHARLES S. PEIRCE AND THE LINGUISTIC SIGN; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; Notes to the Introduction; Chapter One. The Sign, Semiosis, and Pragmatism; Phenomenological Categories; Semiotic; The Semiotic Triad; Sign; Object; Interpretant; Semiosis; Pragmatic Theory of Meaning; Pragmatic Theory of Truth; Pragmatics and Semiotic; Ideational and Behavioral Theories of Meaning; Notes to Chapter One; Chapter Two. Sign Typology; Ground of Representation; Mixed Grounding; Genuine vs. Degenerate Triads; Icon; Index; Symbol; Sign Types and Reasoning

Notes to Chapter Two Chapter Three. Lexical Icons; The Arbitrariness Principle; Diagrammatic Iconicity; Imaginai iconicity; Homonymy and Iconicity; Regression in Lexical Iconicity; Notes to Chapter Three; Chapter Four. Lexical Indices; Onomatopoeic Indices; Diachronic Nature of Indexicality; Infantile Lexical Indices; Gestural Indices; Cross-modal Indices; Notes to Chapter Four; Chapter Five. Sound Symbolism; Defining Sound Symbolism; Analytical List of Relevant Phenomena; Five Approaches to the Data; Conclusion; Strategies for Further Investigation; Notes to Chapter Five

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-32865-8

9786613328656

90-272-7971-3

OCLC:

762097858